Clergy Clinic 2 -- If You Aren't Ready, It is Painful

Clergy Clinic 2 - If You Aren't Ready, It Is Painful: Why Developmental Readiness is Essential in Social Justice Movements, June 11, 18, and 25.

Facilitator - Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice, Leadership Engagement, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The presentation will focus on these 4 questions:

What is Developmental Readiness?

Why is it important?

What is the impact?

How will it drive the social justice discussion?

Upon completion, participants will know the developmental model for approaching social justice discussion and will be able to make the connection between developmental readiness and its application to them as leaders.

Helen has a Ph.D. in Human Sciences with emphasis in Leadership. She studied International Economics and British Political Economy at Oxford University during the formation of theEuropean Union. She is a Certified DiversityTrainer, a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory, and a Certified Emotional Intelligence and Diversity Trainer, and Executive Coach.

The clinic format is as follows: a Zoom meeting during which the presenter will discuss the topic, followed by a face-to-face luncheon a week later during which participants can discuss the topic and raise any questions they might have, and then, another week later, a 2nd Zoom meeting during which unanswered questions and further related issues can be addressed with the presenter.

The cost of the clinic is $8 to cover the lunch meeting the second week.

Dr. Riggs' Availability

ABCCONN's Executive Minister, Dr. Harry Riggs, is visiting and/or preaching at churches on Sunday mornings. Call the office (860-521-5421) for his availability. During the weeks Dr. Riggs works Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm except Wednesdays when he works until noon. If you need to meet with him, please call the office to get on his schedule.